Rugby Union

[emmie]

sad to see that Doddie Weir has Motor Neurone disease, only just read
about it, in case its been discussed before. He seems such a nice guy, let's hope there is some progress in treating this awful condition.

[emmie]

perhaps lots don't know who he is... have watched him on many occasions.

[Mamyalynne]

This from August for those who don't, a dreadful disease indeed.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-41073932

[emmie]

very sad.

[jourdain2]

It is a truly awful disease. A middle-aged lady with teenaged children, lives in the next village, has got it. There are massive fund-raising efforts going on to get her to the USA, where there seems to be some sort of experimental treatment that slows the progress. Up to about £18K in 2 months - need £60K - every pub has a box, every fund-raiser puts a percentage aside for her, concerts, raffles are being held. So sorry for Doddie. :(

[jno]

is this one of those things that might be caused by crashing round rugby fields? There's been a lot of cooncern lately about rugby players in late middle age developing dementia after hammering themselves and tackling others for years.

[jourdain2]

The lady I know of has never played rugby, jno.

[DTCwordfan]

amongst what could be a sad thread, nice to see a lovely bit of sardonic humour, jourdain - brill....

[jourdain2]

:)